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Navy Capt. Michael Ladner, chief engineer for Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division in California, stands next to the wheel-shaped plaque that bears the names of all warfare center division chief engineers who served before him, July 20, 2017. Navy photo by Brian Melanephy

Officer returns to Port Hueneme to ‘engineer’ a new future

Navy Capt. Michael Ladner, chief engineer for Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division in California, stands next to the wheel-shaped plaque that bears the names of all warfare center division chief engineers who served before him, July 20, 2017. Navy photo by Brian Melanephy

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